My penultimate day in London; sky grey, wind bitter, prices high and queues at the British Museum, prohibitively long.
I left east London around 9.00 am and took the Tube straight to Holborn and from there, walked the ten minutes up to the Museum, pausing only to take these snaps:
Looking south, towards Holborn Station.An iconic British phone box.Bloombury Ballroom, an art deco building from the 1920sAlways … people wait in the cold for a bus … and then two come at once.Great camera-themed cafe. Naturally, it was closed.Last time I was here, the museum was free; now they charge £1. The British Museum. Usually open at 10.00 am but today delayed due to filming. However, on a Sunday, the queues were so long, I decided to go for coffee and then lunch instead. The choice …
Japanese … ?
Mexican … ?
Chinese … ?
One of my favourite Korean restaurants. I ordered seafood bibimbap with flying fish eggs.
And a final walk around central London. Above what used to be a great cinema bookshop near The Museum …
It ends for me where it began for Dickens; his first success, the ‘Sketches by Boz’. The following day, I had some final business to take care of, and then try to rest. Tuesday was the big flight back to Asia … but that is another blog.
London-born English teacher, now living and working in Sai Gon, Viet Nam.
I want to use this site to post lesson notes, extra work, helpful links as well as general notes about my time in SE Asia and Viet Nam. I also want to give real classroom experiences and how to deal with real classes of noisy, unmotivated and resistant students. Additionally, I'll be posting links to films, publishing plays and stories, and introducing friends who work in the arts.
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Generally, I tend to use the tube more so than buses as well – and I go out of my way try and avoid being on any type of public transport around the rush hour lol – it’s just too much!! 🤪
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Two buses at once..lol – sometimes three 😆
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No, I’ve NEVER seen three haha
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I ‘have’ seen three on odd occasions in London, especially during rush hour – then everyone tries to charge toward the emptiest one – crazy!!
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Oh, I’m strictly a Tube traveller and I DON’T miss the Central Line at rush hour 🙂
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Generally, I tend to use the tube more so than buses as well – and I go out of my way try and avoid being on any type of public transport around the rush hour lol – it’s just too much!! 🤪
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